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and team services, and meeting regulatory requirements. Both NewsLine and My.NHPCO would also be great vehicles to share this information with all members. What’s been some of the Task Force’s challenges? I think the major challenge has been the ability to convene on a regular basis. So many of our Task Force members do wear multiple hats and are committed to so many other projects that it has been a challenge to have us all together for meetings. I
think this mirrors the challenges that leaders of rural programs encounter every day. Are there ways that rural providers reading this can help? We welcome the feedback from any rural provider about any of the solutions they’ve found to help address their challenges as well as best practices they’ve developed. We have found My.NHPCO to be a great resource for communication, resources and feedback. We would encourage all rural
providers to join our Rural eGroup (see the sidebar at below). How will the future work of the Task Force be shared with members? We would like to engage NHPCO’s Council of States and Geographic Area Representatives (GARs) in sharing information about the work of the Rural Task Force with members within their states and regions.
Joining the Rural eGroup
One of the best ways to exchange ideas and tips with colleagues who share your challenges and concerns is through the Rural eGroup on NHPCO’s professional networking site, My.NHPCO. It’s a free benefit to all staff and volunteers of NHPCO provider-members. What are eGroups? My.NHPCO’s eGroups are much like NHPCO’s former listserves, but better. Plus, each eGroup has an eLibrary where members can post information and resources to help one another. How Do I Join? If you are not already a My.NHPCO user, visit the homepage and see “Getting Started” in the top right corner. For specific questions, contact the NHPCO Solutions Center at 800-646-6460 (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET) or email solutions@nhpco.org. If you are a My.NHPCO user, be sure to subscribe to the Rural eGroup! Go to the eGroups landing page, and click “Add/Change Subscriptions” to add this group to your “community.”
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